We are about getting you out walking. It's good fun, it's
exercise and it's supposed to be good for us.

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brighter than a machine (so don't let me down)...

Mind you this winter it has been more like

Thanks to Colin K for this one

Welcome to the Bromley Ramblers Web site!

Please note
that all the information on this site may be used and copied freely for the
benefit of members of Bromley Ramblers and the photographs are the copyright of those who took them. You may copy them from the site for your
own use and if you would like better quality copies please contact the photographer.

What are we about?

All our walks are now shown on the National Ramblers
website complete with maps showing the start point. Click
The
Ramblers link to give you our list of our walks
on their site, click on the Brief Description of any that you are interested
in, be amazed! They have spent a good deal of time and
money making this a very informative and useful site.

Here in Kent we belong to the Kent
Area of the Ramblers and we have a website that shows the
activities of all the rambling groups in Kent affiliated to Ramblers. If
you are interested in what else goes on in Kent or want details of other
Kent groups do take look at the
Kent
Area website.

All this looking at websites is all well and good but we are about getting you out walking
with Bromley Ramblers. It's good
fun, it's exercise and it's supposed to be good for us. If you have
any interest at all why not come along to an easier, shorter
(3-5 mile) walk and introduce yourself. We will do our best to make
you welcome. Choose a dry day and all you really need is a pair of
stout, comfortable boots, shoes or even trainers that you don't mind getting
a bit muddy. If you click on the Walk Programme button on the left you
will see the walks we are going to do and click on
Beginners for
more details of what to expect. I promise there will be lots of people
there, not just a few athletic women or potbellied men with beards and
sandals!

The network of footpaths and bridleways that we walk
developed over centuries linking hamlets, farms and fields to markets,
churches and of course pubs! If we didn't walk them they would
eventually disappear and The Ramblers campaigns to keep them open. You get a completely different view of the countryside
to that you which get from inside a car. We have well over
600 members
and you will see that we walk all over South East
England, although primarily in Kent and Sussex.

If you don't have access to a car or don't want to drive every time, decide
on a walk, email
enquiries and we will endeavor to put you in touch with the walk leader who may
know someone who is willing to give you a lift. The best way though is to
get yourself to a walk, introduce yourself to the leader and he/she will ask
around if there is anyone who lives near you who might be willing to car
share

We also organise some social events throughout the year and arrange rambling
holidays in the UK and abroad usually in conjunction with specialist travel
companies.
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Walk Leaders, if you are thinking of using the Wheatsheaf at Bough
Beech double check that it has reopened. It has been closed, we
think due to some financial problem, for a while now.

Walk Programme Whoopsies!

One of the downsides of printing the Programme up to 4
months in advance is that things can change. Leaders knees give out, paths
flood, car parks disappear and yes we do actually get things wrong
sometimes. We update this website and the Ramblers one but if you wish
to be alerted to changes etc by email put your email address
here.

Please note that for some reason
the latest Printed Program shows Jean's walk on the Sunday 7 Dec from
Keston Ponds out of order at the bottom of page 10. The walk is correct,
it's just out of order.

Whilst on the subject of Printed
Programme errors the walks for 7 Dec (Hosey Common) and the 14 Dec (Ide
Hill) need
to be swapped over. If in doubt the version on this website and the
Ramblers website are correct. I'll give Richard a good telling off on your
behalf.

I should like to apologise to Jean
and one other who turned up on Sat 29 Nov at Godden Green. We
thought we had let everyone know that this walk actually took place the
week before.

Partnership

Bromley Ramblers has recently joined The Walking
Partnership. This new partnership, supported by Ramblers Worldwide Holidays,
provides direct financial contributions to local walking groups to help with
organising group walks, encouraging people to get out walking, helping to
clear and improve footpaths, providing equipment to help walkers etc. Over
the past 65 years, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has given many millions of
pounds to assist walking charities and conservation projects in Britain and
the countries they visit on their worldwide holidays. Now our group can
benefit directly.

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays operate group walking
holidays in the UK and all around the world. Each holiday is accompanied by
a qualified walks leader, so you can leave all the organising to them and
just enjoy meeting like minded people and of course, some fantastic walking.
Holidays are graded in terms of difficulty, and there is a full range from
sightseeing right up to hut-to-hut mountain treks. Take a look at their
website on
www.ramblersholidays.co.uk or give them a call on 01707 331133 for more
details or to order a brochure.

Remember when you book to quote the name of our group,
and we will then receive a contribution of £10 per person on UK holidays,
£20 per person on short haul holidays, and £30 per person on long haul
holidays. This extra funding could really make a difference to us!